The
devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone where
the beast and the false prophet are. And
they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
- · The presence of the beast and the false prophet in the lake of fire after a thousand years argues against annihilationism. In eternal punishment, a thousand years is just the beginning. It never ends. Commentator John Trapp thought this eternal aspect of hell so terrible that he called it “another hell in the midst of hell.” (DG)
- · Forever and ever: Is this really eternal punishment? Yes it is; the words mean exactly what they appear to mean. “There would be no way possible in the Greek language to state more emphatically the everlasting punishment of the lost than here in mentioning both day and night and the expression ‘forever and ever,’ literally ‘to the ages of ages.’” (Walvoord)
Psalm
11:6 Upon the wicked He will rain coals;
fire and brimstone and a burning wind shall be the portion of their cup.
Obadiah
1:3 All the men of thy confederacy have
brought thee even
to the border: the men that were at peace with thee have deceived
thee, and
prevailed against thee; they
that eat thy bread have laid a wound under thee: there is none understanding
in him.
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